Sorinex XL Competition Bench 

Didn’t think I’d talk for 25 min on this. Time stamps for your viewing pleasure/displeasure.

Love all the detail you provided on that quality piece!

Man that’s a sweet piece. Well done. Finally a review on this!

That sounds pretty frustrating to deal with but still a very premium piece of equipment! Love the 25 minute format

Fun fact, this video encouraged me to ask Sorinex if they could swap out the grip tape spotter steps for matte black diamond-plate spotter steps (like what you have on the GHD, but in matte black instead of the silver metal). They are willing! So consider that an alternative if the asymmetrical grip tape turned you off and you're considering this bench otherwise.

I just ordered a custom pad cover from Straydog. Thanks for the tip!

Dang 6 post FB5000?! That is one stable bench! 😉 na just messin with ya. Great video Brandon!

Meant to say how I appreciate you responding to our questions and comments. Most influencers I see don't do that. I don't think most influencers know how much it means to the sub that leaves a comment or question to get a response from the influencer. It shows the sub that you actually read and on some level care about what he/she took time to think out and type. Personally I believe and it may be wrong but I really believe that the influencer should Reply to every question or comment where a reply is warranted for the first 150-200 comments, especially if you're putting out only 1 video a week. If a sub took time to make a comment then the influencer made money off him/her and the sub watches and supports the influencers so the influencers should appreciate his subs and do that for them. It only would take 25-60 minutes max If an influencer is like Coop putting 2-3 videos out week then he should lower the replies to the first 100. That one thing would attract a way higher % of subs consistently. You are about the only one that replies, a couple others do and I appreciate it. If other influencers tried it for one year, I guarantee they would gain more subs in that year than they ever have before, GUARANTEED I really don't know why these influencers don't see how much it means to respond to your subs, it means the world to the subs,

prime t-bag position - I love it

I wish I had the room for something like that. I would want the Thompson Fat Pad though. Great review. Sorinex makes cool stuff.

Awesome video! Looks like a great piece of kit. I think I will eventually get a stand alone bench like that one day. Wonder if troller style j cups could be an idea on something like that. Similar to the 50 cal. Also.. I love watching a comprehensive breakdown of equipment that will never be available/I will never get is aus haha 😅

“Hey kids, who wants to go to Disneyland?! Great, jump in the car and we’ll go to the fun zone around the block. It’s Disneyland like.”

Yeah, when spotter deck popped on screen I thought the seam in the tape is not symmetrical but I thought it was the camera angle. It's not a huge deal but I would not be, just like you happy with that. I tell you, that is a fantastic bench, price isn't that bad I don't think. I actually guessed with your customization and being from Sorinex that the cost was gonna be between $3000- $3500.

I had never benched inside a rack, had never used safeties etc., until I started lifting at home, by myself. I'm pretty average in terms of physical dimensions and occasionally find my elbows hitting my safety straps when benching inside my Rogue Monster rack. That can be a bit distracting when lifting several tens of pounds. I can't imagine how often it might happen if I were a larger human being, particularly inside a narrower rack. Maybe my form is just terrible. That's a nice looking bench, btw. You're right about their shipping. It seemed crazy expensive when I was starting my gym and it didn't take long to realize I would not be outfitting my gym with Sorinex equipment.

Great video on an awesome looking bench! That’s still annoying that the competition bench doesn’t have competition height standard. I should check the listing to see if they’ve clarified that.

Sorinex makes some great stuff, however as you mentioned the shipping is not conducive for the home gym budget. I mentioned previously I had purchased the Leg Curl/Hamstring machine from Sorinex, however I cancelled my order at the last minute because I could not justify $2,400 shipping to the West Coast. So, Stray Dog just recently came out with a similar Leg Curl/Hamstring Machine (a little more expensive than Sorinex) and I purchased that one instead as shipping was $1,500 cheaper. I also purchased the Incline Bench. Sorinex also ships the leg machine fully assembled which would be difficult for me to move it into position in my Garage Gym. Stray Dog will ship partially assembled for me.

So high maintenance Brandon. 😂

Gym toys...luv it!!

Another insightful review, as usual. A slightly off topic question - you have a banner behind your Rogue rack depicting the circular outlines of the three powerlifting "good lift/no lift" lights. I'd love to pick one up for my own home gym, if you don't mind sharing where you got yours. Thanx.

Think he meant Rep PR5000 6post rack. The FB5000 is the flat bench.

Always loved these and given if I had the available space, I always wanted a dedicated bench station. A fail just IMO is they don’t offer these to adjust to Incline.

The bench’s height is not to competition spec but it’s “competition *like.*" That is word salad. By that standard, any bench with a pad and two legs is “competition like.” Misleading verbiage like this can damage a company’s reputation. Now I’m skeptical if the descriptions of their other products are accurate. (Great review by the way!)

This piece is a cool flex. I can see how it'd be nice to have a dedicated bench setup and I love how it matches your gym's theme and includes custom logos. Sorinex has some really nice equipment. Big week for Washington with the Adam Peters hire! What coach do you want to see hired?

Quick question. If you only want an aesthetic chest, what will you focus on? Inclined bench or flat bench press? Or How will you balance both?

Dear god that tape would kill me. I’d have it off by now. Good review. Assumed I’d just missed it. Now I see you’re just really behind. 😂

Besides Rogue and Sorinex, do any other equipment manufacturers make quality rack benches like this? Seems your safety strap is set near the top of the short posts… seems like for a bigger guy there might not be enough height to set the straps properly. Have held off buying the rogue version for years can’t stand that there isn’t a low crossmember for band pegs. Still looking for the perfect bench rack. Not sure it exists. Wish Rogue would do a 3.0 with a low crossmember but been waiting years not looking like it’s going to happen.

Yeah I can’t blame you for nitpicking the minor things (such as the spotter tape) when the bench is this pricy.

Do you do much mobility work, massage gun, foam roll?

Have to ask the most random question. Any issues with not insulating your basement walls? I assume that’s just the poured concrete walls right?

Nice. Hey Brandon how tall is your basement walls? Do you have anything that wouldn't fit in an 8 ft tall basement?

Surprised you are not rocking roller j cups on this lovely bench

I miss the rep clear grind... RIP rep rack you will be missed

Supporting domestic manufacturing, way to go! 🎉

Brandon Karen Diamond 😂

Brandon. Any chance you are going to review the TYR barefoot trainers? They looked interesting.

I can’t understand it. A small gym in my area decided to add one of these competition benches into their already crowded weight room. It’s only good for one movement, bench press, because the bench is bolted into the rack.

Its disappointing that rogue will offer customization sometimes, but then they wont sometimes. It makes ordering confusing to know when to pull the trigger

You sold out, man

This is a really nice piece, but they don't call me "Budget Brad" for nothing... 😅

Paying 50% shipping for fitness equipment? Sounds like a typical day for Canadians ordering American items. lol

Bench looks great, but total over kill, its too expensive. I'm not sure about the straps. The safety strap system has one point of safety, meaning the weight will only be held at the absolute middle of the strap. pins are better,

Eh I don't get it. Doesn't do anything a rack doesn't already accomplish, and if you're powerlifting competitively there's nothing that could convince me this is a better choice than a combo rack.

"Tea bag position" what da ya mean??

That would def make me upset if my $2500 competition bench did not in fact meet competition specs

So they cant be bothered to deal with small order customers in a timely manner and their pricing is near the most expensive especially when adding shipping costs. They then make their product descriptions incomplete and misleading and then upcharge for bench cover material that any lifter would know is the correct material for a bench pad. They use standard 3x3x1 material with absolutely no unique fabrication processes. Im glad they got it to where you need it but I wonder how someone without a prior relationship and a huge youtube following would be treated in the same circumstances. Its probably safer, cheaper, faster and more pleasant to use Straydog, Black Widow, Surplus or really any other fabricator for the exact same piece.

completely legit karening for a $2300 bench

The Commanders? You can do better brother 😉